Jehan Hakim On Yemen's Humanitarian Crisis & War Powers Resolution

Sojourner Truth Radio

English - November 28, 2018 00:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Today on Sojourner Truth:

An update on Yemen as Senator Bernie Sanders is now leading an effort to block U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Our guest is Jehan Hakim, chair of the Yemeni Alliance Committee, which is working with other groups including Just Foreign Policy and Action Corps to end the war.

The killing of a 21-year-old Black man (Emantic Bradford Jr.) on Thanksgiving night at a mall in Alabama. Our guest is Aislinn Pulley, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Chicago. She was an organizer with We Charge Genocide, a founding member of Insight Arts, a cultural non-profit that used art for social change, and a member of the performance ensemble, End of the Ladder.

And, A New Way of Life celebrates its 20-year anniversary this coming Sunday. The organization provides housing, case management, pro bono legal services, advocacy and leadership development for women rebuilding their lives after prison. Our guest is Susan Burton, founder of the organization.